Thai, Cambodia PMs arrive at 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur

Thailand’ s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives in Malaysia to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will be held from 26 Oct until Oct 28 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Both Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet have arrived at the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits on Sunday (October 26) morning.

Anutin arrived at 8am in a dark navy suit and black tie, and was welcomed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, while Hun arrived at 8.04am and was seen wearing a blue suit.

Meanwhile, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived at 8.02am in a dark suit, and was welcomed by Anwar.

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres arrived at 8.10am.

The presence of Hun and Anutin is closely-watched as Cambodia and Thailand are expected to sign a peace deal witnessed by US President Donald Trump and Anwar.

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Manet and his spouse Dr. Pich Chanmony arrive in Malaysia ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). - Bernama

On October 25, Anutin initially cancelled his trip to Kuala Lumpur due to the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit.

Anutin later said that he will be in Kuala Lumpur to sign the deal, and will return to Thailand on Oct 26, and arrived in Kuala Lumpur on the night of Oct 25 to attend the 47th Asean Summit.

Sirikit is the mother of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and passed away on Friday (Oct 24) at the age of 93.

Trump is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning to witness the deal after helping broker an end to a five-day border conflict in July.

In July, over 40 people are killed when tensions between Thailand and Cambodia erupt into the deadliest military clashes in decades.